evolution and natural selection

The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called

• theories
• variations
• adaptations
• genes

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___ are mistakes in the DNA that cause variation within a species.

• mutations
• adaptations
• speciations
• isolations

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Any inherited trait that gives an organism an advantage in its environment is called ___.

• a mutation
• an adaptation
• evolution
• natural selection

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What was the name of the ship Darwin traveled the world on?

• HMS Beagle
• SS Beagle
• HMS Bugle
• SS Bugle

What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?

• To look different from other species.
• To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.
• To protect itself against predators.
• To protect itself against prey.

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Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?

• individual
• population
• species
• fossil

The finches on the Galapagos island were similar in form except for variations of their beaks. Darwin observed that these variations were useful for:

•  attracting a mate
•  defending territory
•  building nests
•  gathering food
  

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Who was the naturalist that traveled the world to study plants and animals?

• Albert Einstein
• Charles Darwin
• Charles Barkley
• Isaac Newton

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The gradual change in species over a long period of time is...

• Evolution

• Nucleotide

• Adaptation

• Natural Selection

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The struggle for resources like food or water against other members of a species is called _______

• Competition

• Natural Selection

• gene flow

• genetic drift

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